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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 11h

"VERDICT This inventive and explosive beginning to a cyberpunk trilogy is a first purchase." A lovely starred review from @slj.com for Chloe Gong's COLDWIRE! 🌟 #TeamTriada #BookSky
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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to @willtaylorbooks.bsky.social on the sale of an untitled MG series! #TEamTriada #BookSky

A screenshot of a Publisher's Weekly deal which features a photograph of author Will Taylor and reads as follows: Elizabeth Lynch at Penguin Workshop has acquired an untitled middle grade adventure series set in the fast-paced world of Formula 1 by Will Taylor (The School for Wicked Witches). Life is already exciting for the lucky kids who travel the F1 circuit with their racing-affiliated families, but 12-year-old Mateo and his friends can't seem to stop uncovering secrets--secrets with the power to flip the sport they love entirely on its head. Book one is slated for spring 2027; Brent Taylor at Triada US did the four-book, six-figure deal for world rights.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to @jmorerabooks.bsky.social on the sale of IN CASE OF LAS MOSCAS! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publishers Marketplace deal report from October 6, 2025 in the Children's picture book fiction category which reads as follows: Jackie Morera's IN CASE OF LAS MOSCAS, in which a little boy takes his grandmother's Spanish idiom wildly out of proportion and leads his classmates on a rollercoaster of emotions in anticipation of an attack of flies, illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson, to Lois Evans at Make Me a World, for publication in fall 2026, by Ashley Reisinger at TriadaUS Literary Agency for the author (world).

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 1d

Happy publication day to CATAN: THE ORDER OF THE RAVENS by Klaus Teuber! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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The cover for CATAN: The Order of the Ravens by Klaus Teuber which features an illustrated raven in front of a golden sun on a red background. The author's name is in all capitals in golden font above the illustration and the title is in all capitals in golden font below. A geometric, symmetrical embellishment is above the author's name in gold.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 1d

Happy publication day to STREET PUPPY, MASJID CAT by @monizahossain.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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The cover for Street Puppy, Masjid Cat by Moniza Hossain, illustrated by Wastana Haikal which features an illustration of a black and white cat walking along a fence in front of a mosque. The cat has its head tilted and looks down at the sidewalk where a reddish-orange and black dog stands with its tongue hanging out and ears perked.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 1d

Happy publication day to SECRETS OF THE BLUE HAND GIRLS by Rowana Miller! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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The cover for Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls by Rowana Miller which features the title in bold yellow font down the middle. A sparkly blue ballpoint pen rests across the title and drips blue ink near the "I" of "Girls". Sparkly blue ink drips down from the top of the cover, partially obscuring the title.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to @thealinakhawaja.bsky.social on the Ukrainian sale of WRITING MR. RIGHT! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publishers Marketplace deal report from October 3, 2025 in the international rights fiction category which reads as follows: Alina Khawaja's WRITING MR. RIGHT, to Ranok (Ukraine), in a nice deal, by Iza Cupial at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations to @markersnyder.bsky.social on the sale of COMING OUT VAMPIRE! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publishers Marketplace deal report from October 2, 2025 in the children's graphic novel category which reads as follows: Marker Snyder's COMING OUT VAMPIRE, the sequel to FIRST KISS WITH FANGS, in which a 13-year-old vampire with a crush on a human must decide who he can trust with his secret, to Sally Morgridge at Holiday House, for publication in fall 2027, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 6d

An excellent Cosmopolitan interview and COLDWIRE excerpt with Chloe Gong! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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Exclusive: Chloe Gong Says She Feels Like a Prophet After Writing ‘Coldwire’ and You Can See For Yourself With This Excerpt

She's been planning this story out for years, but she didn't think the real world would catch up with the fantasy so fast.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations to @toribovalino.bsky.social whose THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE is on the @usatoday.com bestseller list! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A screenshot of the USA today bestseller list featuring The Second Death of Locke by Bovalino, V. L. at the number 112 spot.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 7d

Excited to see @olivieblake.bsky.social's GIRL DINNER was named an Amazon Best Book of October! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 8d

Happy publication day to GUARDIAN DEMON by @auroraascher.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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The cover for Guardian Demon by New York Times Bestselling author Aurora Ascher which features an illustrated dark green/teal cover with golden embelleshments. The middle of the cover features the silhouette of wings and a halo. There are barbed curlicues around the top and bottom edges, as well as the outline of clouds. A silhouette of cherubs are in each of the bottom corners of the cover and a silhouette of crows are in the top two corners.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to @hannahnicolemae.bsky.social on the sale of ADVERSARY TO THE VILLAIN! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publishers Marketplace Deal Report from September 24, 2025 in the Romantasy category which reads as follows: NYT-bestselling author of ACCOMPLICE TO THE VILLAIN Hannah Nicole Maehrer's ADVERSARY TO THE VILLAIN, the fourth installment in the Assistant and the Villain series, to Liz Pelletier at Red Tower, with Stacy Cantor Abrams editing, for publication in August 2026, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 15d

Happy publication day to THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE by @toribovalino.bsky.social! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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The cover for The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino which features the title in golden, gothic script, and the top half of a fair-skinned, feminine figure in knight's armor with a sword. The figure's eyes are out of frame but a bleeding cut on their cheek is visible and their lip is split. A blurb from Tasha Suri reads "gritty, romantic, and breathlessly fierce."

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations to @sharonchoe.bsky.social on the sale of THE QUEEN OF THE SPIRIT WOODS! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publisher's Weekly deal announcement which features a photo of author Sharon Choe and reads as follows: Kristie Choi at Atheneum has acquired The Queen of the Spirit Woods and a sequel, a YA debut by Sharon Choe, pitched as The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea meets The Cruel Prince. In this epic YA romantic fantasy inspired by Korean history, a girl who has faked her way into becoming a royal kitchen maid is embroiled in palace intrigue and forbidden love after stumbling into the mysterious Spirit Woods and unwittingly becoming a vessel for 10,000 nature spirits. Publication is set for fall 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 20d

Cover reveal by @peoplemag.bsky.social for Ana Holguin's SECOND CHANCE DUET! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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Ana Holguin’s 'Second Chance Duet' Is an Homage to Latinx and Hispanic Creatives — See the Cover! (Exclusive)

Ana Holguin will publish a new rom-com, 'Second Chance Duet', in spring 2026. The book follows the relationship between a music composer and her college nemesis, who reunite to work on a project toget...

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 21d

Excited to see Rowana Miller's SECRETS OF THE BLUE HAND GIRLS included on Go Magazine's list of Pumpkin-Spicy Sapphic Reads for Fall! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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Fall Into Sweater Weather With These Pumpkin-Spicy Sapphic Reads - GO Magazine

Nothing goes with crunchy leaves and chunky sweaters like a good book. Cozy up with this round-up of sapphic reads.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations to @ellegonzalezrose.bsky.social on the sale of SHOULD HAVE BENS! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publishers Weekly deal announcement that features a photo of author Elle Gonzalez Rose and reads as follows: Carolina Mancheno Ortiz at HarperCollins/Avon A has acquired world rights to Should Have Bens by Elle Gonzalez Rose. The YA romance follows a girl who has sworn off love, as she revisits missed connections with different boys in her past, all sharing the same first name of Ben, to find her way back to her very first "should-have-Ben." Publication is planned for winter 2027; Uwe Stender at Triada US brokered the deal.

Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 22d

A wonderful @slj.com interview with Chloe Gong on identity, international relations, and virtual reality in COLDWIRE! #TeamTriada #BookSky
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/chloe-...

Q&A: Chloe Gong on identity, international relations, and virtual reality in

In this exclusive interview, Chloe Gong talks with SLJ about her writing process and the themes in her new dystopian novel Coldwire, publishing in November.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 22d

Thrilled to see Rowana Miller, Chelsea Ichaso, @olivieblake.bsky.social, and @ellegonzalezrose.bsky.social included in Goodread's Dark Academia roundup! #TeamTriada #BookSky
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...

Class in Session: 141 Dark Academia Books for Fall Reading

Back-to-school season is always a weird time for everyone. Young people dread it for obvious reasons, and grown-ups tend to get intense flashbacks. B...

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 22d

Happy publication day to @zacharysergi.bsky.social and LOVE AND VIDEO GAMES! #TeamTriada #BookSky
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The cover for Love and Video Games by Zachary Sergi. A blurb quote from New York Times Bestselling Author Jason June reads "A Gaymer's paradise! Full of worlds you could get lost in for hours..." The cover is illustrated and features two characters in Greek/Roman style wear. One has brown skin and short brown hair in a toga with firey wings. The other is light-skinned with long blonde hair, golden armour, and a sword and shield. Through the middle of the cover is the title on a banner with two circles on either side of the text, each featuring a character in contemporary clothing. The one is light-skinned with short blonde hair wearing headphones with a keyboard. The other is brown-skinned with headphones and a computer mouse.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 22d

Happy publication day to THE CUT OF THE MOON by Cynthia Ellingsen! #TeamTriada #BookSky
www.cynthiaellingsen.com/books

The cover for The Cut of the Moon by Cynthia Ellingsen which has the tagline "Bestelling author of The Lost Letters of Aisling." It features a realistic image of a pale figure with short, curly brown hear wearing a long, light blue gown. They are looking out the open door at a misty blue night.

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Pam Vaughan @pamvau.bsky.social · 24d

Tenacious is going on the road - with friends! Catch TENACIOUS WON'T GIVE UP on tour. Hope to see you somewhere! @jamiemichalakbooks @mar_illustrates @tentreesbooks @bluebunnybooks @lalabookslowell @anunlikelystory @knopfyoungreaders #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbook #independentbookstores

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to Rowana Miller on the Ukrainian sale of SECRETS OF THE BLUE HAND GIRLS! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publishers Marketplace deal report from September 12, 2025 in the international rights children's category which reads as follows: Rowana Miller's SECRETS OF THE BLUE HAND GIRLS, to Mamino (Ukraine), by Iza Cupial at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Amelia Appel at Triada US.

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Triada US Lit Agency @triadaus.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to Britnee Meiser on the Ukrainian sale of JANE STAYS DREAMING! #TeamTriada #BookSky

A Publishers Marketplace deal report from September 12, 2025 in the interntional rights children's category which reads as follows: Britnee Meiser's JANE STAYS DREAMING, to Mamino (Ukraine), by Iza Cupial at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Uwe Stender at Triada US.

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